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I’ll always love Ryu for what he brought to the team both as a pitcher and a prized free agent signing who helped change the franchise’s image.
Here’s hoping he makes a triumphant return to the rotation soon!
Barger has bounced back recently from an injury the cost him the month of May.
His strikeouts are up in AAA this year over last year at 25% but around where they were when he was flying through A+ and AA last year. I suspect he’s going to be a strikeout guy due to his approach.
Fortunately, his walk rate is above his own norms at 13% this year and that kind of eye should help balance out some strikeouts. The best news is that his power is back; since June 30, he’s hit 4/5 of his home runs and 8/12 of his doubles this season.
They’re also moving him around a bit. He’s played SS, 2B, 3B, and RF for Buffalo this year. This front office loves moving guys around and pursues versatility, so I’m not sure if they’re trying to find his best long-term positional fit or to make him a utility guy like Biggio, Espinal, and Merrifield have been.
The resurgence of Orelvis Martinez could be part of the reason they’re moving Barger around. Of course, it’s hard to find playing time for all those middle infielders in Buffalo too, so it could just be that.
It looks like Gausman’s velocity is down today. I hope it’s not a sign of lingering injury.
Converge and Flamethrower are my favourites too.
The final refrain in Converge might be the most cathartic moment in any of their songs for me. And I know it’s been said a million times already, but Cavs’ drumming really stands out here.
I feel like I could gush about the album for hours!